Director Dealings

WPP Group PLC
20 December 2006



For Immediate Release                                           20 December 2006
                                                                          

                            WPP  Group plc  ("WPP")

                               Director Dealings

WPP was notified on 19th December 2006 that Mr Mark Read, an executive director
of the Company, purchased on that day 14,406 ordinary shares at a price of
£6.805  per share. Mr Read's resultant holding in WPP is now 23,070 shares.

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Contact:
Feona McEwan, WPP                                     [phone]                                               
        
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